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Old 11-22-2011, 10:57 AM
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Borrow different ones for a day. I bought new Zulu's, and have not been one bit sorry for doing so. I had an opportunity to fly another RV-12 recently, and he had Bose. Different, but you will never be sorry for buying good ANR headsets.

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Old 11-22-2011, 11:10 AM
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I've only been in one -12, twice, and didn't find the noise objectionable. I do know that my previous generation Bose, which worked so well in Cessnas, didn't seem to work well with the Rotax in my CT. Lockwood did a sampling of various headsets a couple of years ago, and concluded that, at the time, the Telex Stratus 50D did the best job in the Flight Design CT. I bought 2 sets and haven't regretted it yet. Since then there are other products that are probably better yet.

I don't think it's that the Rotax is noisier than others, just that the frequencies are different. Like Tony, I damaged my ears over time doing many of the activities he mentions. In those days nobody used hearing protection and not much was available anyway. Those of us who tried various devices were laughed at. Now we pay the price.

So, sample the various headsets, read the reports, and buy the best available for hearing protection with comfort being secondary. Most modern headsets are reasonably comfortable anyway and these days my butt wears out long before I get bothered by a headset. Once the ears age gone, they're gone and hearing aids don't correct the problem like glasses correct vision problems.
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Old 11-22-2011, 12:27 PM
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Here's something you should consider! If you have a decent passive headset like a Dave Clark, replace the existing module in it with an ANR one from here: http://www.headsetsinc.com/ The cost will be less than $200 including a hard-wire power module rather than a battery box that is standard.
I did this to my Dave Clark about 15 years ago and have been totally happy with it. Testing it in flight with friends with Bose headsets - no appreciable difference. Upgrade your passive set with some nice gel earcups too. No need to drop $800-$1000+ dollars.
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Old 11-22-2011, 02:27 PM
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Default Thanks everyone...

That's all very useful information and good advice. I have the full interior kit, so that should help to dampen some of the noise, but as I expect to fly the -12 a lot more than I fly rental aircraft, a headset upgrade has been added to the build list. In fact, think I'll elevate it to the Xmas list
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Old 11-22-2011, 02:37 PM
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I advise try before you buy if possible. I have purchased no less than 5 headsets in the last two years. Two of them were ANR types, I was not impressed and resold them. My final choice is from this company: http://www.quiettechnologies.com/
None of the clamped on headache, great noice filtering, seem far better to me than the best ANR types, and you can wear a hat if youy wish..
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Old 11-22-2011, 06:56 PM
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Looks cool Don but what about intermingling passenger ear wax.
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Old 11-22-2011, 08:30 PM
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Nobody will fly with me any longer anyhow.
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Old 11-23-2011, 02:07 PM
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Of all the posts on this topic, I haven't heard mentioned that you should also update the ear seals and interior noise absorbing material every couple of years. That stuff degrades over time and the cost to update is minimal. Also, If they offer optional gel ear seals, get the best ones you can get.
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Old 11-24-2011, 01:09 PM
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Seems to be some disagreement on the noise. Could it be some have the interior upholstery installed, and others do not?
I have the upholstry kit but still think the RV12 is rather noisey. But with the Bose, I feel like I am sitting in the recliner in the living room.
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